Unit aim

Develops student skills in and understanding of publishing and editing, and knowledge of related historical, ethical and legal issues. Students will be introduced to print- and screen-based editing and publishing, and the communication, language, technical and project-management skills to edit and publish texts in context. Intended as a second/third-year unit.

Unit content

Topic 1. Interpersonal communication

Topic 2. Language use

Topic 3. Structural editing

Topic 4. Principles of good design

Topic 5. Editing for the screen

Topic 6. Professional practice

Topic 7. Publishing history

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

demonstrate the professional editorial skills of marketing/promotion, interpersonal communication, quoting, setting up/working to an editorial brief, project-management, and familiarity with technology

Communication and social skills

3

discuss design principles

Communication and social skills

4

discuss the publishing industry's processes and structures and its associated ethics and legalities

Ethical practice

Communication and social skills

5

reflect on the history of publishing.

Communication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of English language use to a very high standard

GA1:
Intellectual rigour

GA6:
Communication and social skills

demonstrate the professional editorial skills of marketing/promotion, interpersonal communication, quoting, setting up/working to an editorial brief, project-management, and familiarity with technology

GA6:
Communication and social skills

discuss design principles

GA6:
Communication and social skills

discuss the publishing industry's processes and structures and its associated ethics and legalities

Online

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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